Photos from the opening reception of “Heaven”, the rise & fall of the infamous pro skateboarder, Lennie Kirk. A book release with DC Shoes through the photographs of Lennie’s long-time friend & renowned photographer, Dennis McGrath. More also in the photo show were photos by other friends who have documented throughout Lennie’s skate career featuring: Gary Van DeGriek, Patrick O’Dell, Jonathan McGrath, Keith Hufnagel, & Mike Blabac.

That’s the Alien drawing that’s tattoo’d on Lennie’s arm. He used it to cover up the mispelled “Ignonant”. Former Alien Workshop pro.photographs from the book throughout the galleryLennie Kirk

photos by Keith Hufnagel

Dennis McGrath on front of photos Keith Hufnagel tookPhoto by Gary Van DeGriekDC had some releases to go along with the book.

reading some of the current letters he sent to Dennis from Jail, featured in the book “Heaven”Imagine getting asking Lennie for an autograph then getting this.

O.G. photo of Stevie Williams & Karl Watsondouble anglecheck that grillHUF checking out photosJefferson Pang & Keith HufnagelMF David Deery scoping out some of the photos with his wife

Berric’s Ben Kelly & Master Plan PR Ashton Maxfield

This is the MF David Deery. He wrote the preamble in the show, he’s witnessed a lot of these events of Lennie firsthand with Dennis. If you enlarge this photo, you can read it.Jerry HsuJosh Kalis & DennisJosh Kalis with Stevie & KarlKalis, Dennis, Hufnagel, & Templetonthese love birds were matching, unplannedNolanGiovanni Reda & Rick JaramilloEd TempletonO.G. Gary Van DeGriek & David DeeryLos Angeles Center of Photography, out by Amoeba RecordsHeavenDon’t let this guy in ;)

had to end the night at Pizzanista with the daily special & Meat Jesus pizza